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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: gibster on June 13, 2021, 07:52:43 PM

Title: Phillip Gillespie
Post by: gibster on June 13, 2021, 07:52:43 PM
CCF had asked that I post pictures of this Phillip Gillespie. I had this posted in the museum at one time, but it looks like most if the pictures are missing so I'll repost it here.  Feel free to update the museum. Signed P.G. 1847. C. Orr.

(https://i.ibb.co/t81CwBS/SAM-0193.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nzKkqrT)

(https://i.ibb.co/18g0WWG/SAM-0194.jpg) (https://ibb.co/72fSmmt)

(https://i.ibb.co/8ccpzMY/SAM-0195.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vYYGs1X)

(https://i.ibb.co/9TtL2Yt/SAM-0196.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VSmZDBm)

(https://i.ibb.co/Hr9rvj8/SAM-0197.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nDKD2FJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/dkRzLhG/SAM-0198.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L932JGn)

(https://i.ibb.co/YRdtCDB/SAM-0199.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SsmKjQw)

(https://i.ibb.co/BsbMPDb/SAM-0201.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VBR4NyR)

(https://i.ibb.co/hfStqBM/SAM-0206.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M6m3Xch)

(https://i.ibb.co/LYwwXq1/SAM-0207.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HBvvfMq)

(https://i.ibb.co/N2pwZbg/SAM-0209.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4RMBP3w)

(https://i.ibb.co/Y24cH14/SAM-0216.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4Ww8hXw)
Title: Re: Phillip Gillespie
Post by: Cades Cove Fiddler on June 13, 2021, 09:11:10 PM
... Thanx, Eric,... that is a fine and rare Gillespie rifle,... the Orr family is one of the early families here in Henderson Co. North Carolina,... many descendants still in this area,... thank you for your willingness to share your great collection,... I have held this rifle .. it is one of those you wish could talk to you,...
Title: Re: Phillip Gillespie
Post by: cable on June 15, 2021, 07:40:03 PM
darned interesting !  my maternal grandmother born 1881 ] was of the Orr family there.   I think her uncle was the ' high sheriff' at one time. 

never knew this connection. 
Title: Re: Phillip Gillespie
Post by: Dennis Glazener on June 15, 2021, 11:52:20 PM
My Glazener kin were related to the Orrs as well as my Gillespie kin.
Now the Orrs and the Owens were reckless mountain boys back in the day around Henderson and Transylvania Counties NC
Dennis
Title: Re: Phillip Gillespie
Post by: maharsb on October 20, 2021, 03:27:37 AM
The Owens boys of Transylvania county couldn’t be all that bad. I come from a long line of them.  I have heard a lot of interesting stories about some of them throughout my life.
Title: Re: Phillip Gillespie
Post by: Hungry Horse on October 20, 2021, 03:50:40 AM
 Was this gun always a back action lock? Or was it converted from a front action? It’s kind of hard to negotiate all the brass wear plates, side plates, and inlays.
 I love seeing those fine brass hardware examples. They look a lot like those Dennis sells. This would be a great gun to copy.

  Hungry Horse
Title: Re: Phillip Gillespie
Post by: AZshot on October 20, 2021, 04:28:51 AM
Nice to see.  I see a few back action locks in the books, made by various Gillespies.  I'm also related to them, from Mills River.
Title: Re: Phillip Gillespie
Post by: mr. no gold on October 20, 2021, 08:20:39 AM
I like that 'sewed' wood repair at the muzzle. They could have just cut the wood back and called it good, but the owner made the wire repair instead. I have seen a colonial period gun which had the forearm shattered. The same repair was made as the forearm was sewed together with brass wire. You have a fine gun in this one; thank you for posting the photos.
Dick
 
Title: Re: Phillip Gillespie
Post by: Dennis Glazener on October 20, 2021, 02:19:06 PM
Here is Gibsters Philip Gillespie rifle in our library:
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=36916.0

And here is the one I owned for a few years:
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=25853.0

Both rifles are in our Bruce Miller Virtual Libary.
Dennis